Autonomous container-transportable system for vehicle scanning
A containerized system for vehicle scanning, includes a container; the container having a vertically movable top portion of the container, the top portion including an X-ray source and a collimator; the container having a bottom portion, the bottom portion including a first linear X-ray detector; an entry ramp that rotates to a vertical position in a transportable state and functions as a first wall of the container, the entry ramp being foldable so as not to exceed a height of the container in the transportable state; an exit ramp that rotates to a vertical position in the transportable state and functions as a second wall of the container, the entry ramp being foldable so as not to exceed a height of the container in the transportable state; a generator for autonomous operation; and an operator station for display of scan data.
1. A containerized system for vehicle scanning, comprising:
a container;
the container having a vertically movable top portion of the container, the top portion including an X-ray source and a collimator;
the container having a bottom portion, the bottom portion including a first linear X-ray detector;
an entry ramp that rotates to a vertical position in a transportable state and functions as a first wall of the container, the entry ramp being foldable so as to reduce its length to not exceed a height of the container in the transportable state;
an exit ramp that rotates to a vertical position in the transportable state and functions as a second wall of the container, the entry ramp being foldable so as to reduce its length to not exceed a height of the container in the transportable state;
a generator for autonomous operation; and
an operator station for display of scan data.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the X-ray generates X-rays at two different wavelengths.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the generator is located in a separate compartment.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operator station is located in a separate compartment.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein vertically movable top portion is movable using hydraulic actuators.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the containerized system, in the transportable state, is approximately a size of an intermodal shipping container.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising two vertical detectors on either side of the vehicle.